We can't pick plate numbers over here.
The plates are assigned when the car is licensed for the first time, and the plate will be the same forever, or until it is exported to another country.
There are companies with fleet cars with plates in sequence, if they buy the cars all at once.

OTOH, we can tell the year and month of the car just from the plates.
Is handy to buy spare parts, instead of the longer VIN.